The resulting series, dated March 29, 2024, strips away the glossy expectations of youth. Irenka poses not with desperation for lost beauty, but with the quiet confidence of a woman who has buried friends, raised children, and survived storms. The cryptic “My Old S…” in the working title likely refers to “My Old Soul” or “My Old Scars.” In the photos, Irenka does not hide her wrinkles, the slight tremor in her left hand, or the silver streaks in her auburn hair. Instead, she highlights them.
“We have millions of images of 20-year-olds,” he notes. “We have almost none of the same woman at 60. We are photographing history. We are photographing survival.” MatureNL 24 03 29 Irenka Photographing My Old S...
Last week, in a sun-drenched studio littered with vintage lenses and worn leather chairs, photographer Marco Lensky turned his camera on Irenka—a 54-year-old former dancer he first met two decades ago. The resulting series, dated March 29, 2024, strips